Will Celtic midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu get more minutes?

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers hailed “excellent” midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu after his performance in the defeat to Red Bull Salzburg on Thursday in the Europa League group stages.

The 31-year-old made just his second appearance for the Bhoys, as he was drafted in for injured captain Scott Brown.

Mulumbu was on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline away to the Austrian side, but the combative enforcer turned in a battling display in the centre of the park that showed he could be an important player for the club this season.

Rodgers praised his central midfielder for his efforts and feels he stepped in well for mainstay Brown.